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Competență în Lectură pentru Examenul ACT - Opposition

Aici vei învăța câteva cuvinte în engleză legate de opoziție, cum ar fi "compensa", "agrava", "ostraciza", etc. care te vor ajuta să reușești la testele tale ACT.

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Essential Vocabulary for ACT
preemptive
preemptive
[adjectiv]

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

preventiv, preemptiv

preventiv, preemptiv

Ex: The army took a preemptive action to stop the enemy before they attacked. 
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detrimental
detrimental
[adjectiv]

causing harm or damage

dăunător, prejudiciabil

dăunător, prejudiciabil

Ex: Smoking is detrimental to your health, increasing the risk of lung cancer and heart disease. 
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depredation
depredation
[substantiv]

the act of attacking, taking goods forcefully, damaging and destructing

jaf, distrugere

jaf, distrugere

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extermination
extermination
[substantiv]

the act of completely destroying or eliminating something, especially a population or group

exterminare, anihilare

exterminare, anihilare

Ex: The extermination of invasive species is necessary to protect native ecosystems. 
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retardant
retardant
[substantiv]

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

întârziator, inhibitor

întârziator, inhibitor

Ex: Fire retardants are chemicals used to slow the spread of fires in buildings. 
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nuisance
nuisance
[substantiv]

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

supărare, deranj

supărare, deranj

Ex: The loud construction noise was a real nuisance. 
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to refute
to refute
[verb]

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

respinge, nega

respinge, nega

Ex: The scientist refuted the hypothesis with empirical data. 
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to rebut
to rebut
[verb]

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

respinge, contrazice

respinge, contrazice

Ex: The lawyer rebutted the opposing argument with strong evidence. 
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to disprove

to show that something is false or incorrect

infirma, demonstra falsitatea

infirma, demonstra falsitatea

Ex: The scientist conducted experiments to disprove the theory. 
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to inhibit

to prevent or limit an action or process

inhiba, împiedica

inhiba, împiedica

Ex: The medication is known to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. 
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to enervate

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

slăbi, epuiza

slăbi, epuiza

Ex: The long, grueling workout served to enervate him, leaving him feeling completely drained. 
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to thwart
to thwart
[verb]

to intentionally prevent someone or something from accomplishing a purpose or plan

zădărnici, împiedica

zădărnici, împiedica

Ex: The vigilant guards regularly thwart attempts to trespass into the restricted area. 
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to prevent

to not let someone do something

împiedica, preveni

împiedica, preveni

Ex: The security guard prevented the unauthorized person from entering the building. 
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to preclude

to stop or prevent something from happening

împiedica, exclude

împiedica, exclude

Ex: Strict security measures in place preclude unauthorized entry into the restricted zone. 
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to impede
to impede
[verb]

to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress

împiedica, dificulta

împiedica, dificulta

Ex: The heavy traffic impeded our journey to the airport. 
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to disorient

to cause someone to lose their sense of direction, leading to confusion or a feeling of being lost

dezorienta, zăpăci

dezorienta, zăpăci

Ex: The sudden change in the landscape disoriented the hiker, and he struggled to find the trail. 
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to encumber

to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

împiedica, îngreuna

împiedica, îngreuna

Ex: The outdated software encumbered the team’s progress on the project. 
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to abandon

to stop supporting an idea, policy, concept, etc.

abandona, renunța la

abandona, renunța la

Ex: After careful consideration, he abandoned his previous beliefs and embraced a new ideology. 
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to eliminate

to fully remove or get rid of something

elimina, eradica

elimina, eradica

Ex: The exterminator worked to eliminate the infestation of pests in the house. 
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to discard

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

arunca, a scapa de

arunca, a scapa de

Ex: She recently discarded old clothes from her wardrobe to make space for new ones. 
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to shun
to shun
[verb]

to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something

evita, se feri

evita, se feri

Ex: The celebrity chose to shun the limelight for a while, seeking privacy away from the public eye. 
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to elude
to elude
[verb]

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

evada, ocoli

evada, ocoli

Ex: The criminal skillfully eludes the police, disappearing into the crowded city. 
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to dodge
to dodge
[verb]

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

evita, ocoli

evita, ocoli

Ex: The employee often dodges difficult questions during team meetings. 
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to ostracize

to exclude someone from a community or group as a form of punishment or social rejection

ostraciza, exclude

ostraciza, exclude

Ex: After the scandal, he was ostracized by his colleagues and no longer invited to company events. 
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to eschew
to eschew
[verb]

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

evita, se abține de la

evita, se abține de la

Ex: Health-conscious individuals often eschew sugary beverages in favor of water or herbal tea. 
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to expel
to expel
[verb]

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

exclude, elimina

exclude, elimina

Ex: The school decided to expel the student for repeated violations of the code of conduct. 
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to repel
to repel
[verb]

to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw

respinge, alunga

respinge, alunga

Ex: The goalkeeper managed to repel every attempt at scoring during the match. 
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to dispose

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

arunca, elimina

arunca, elimina

Ex: The city provides special bins to safely dispose of hazardous materials. 
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to counter

to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something

contracara, neutraliza

contracara, neutraliza

Ex: Taking vitamin C can help counter the effects of a cold. 
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to eradicate

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

eradica, distruge

eradica, distruge

Ex: The international community is collaborating to eradicate the illegal wildlife trade. 
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to extinguish

to end or destroy something entirely

stinge, anihila

stinge, anihila

Ex: The authorities took swift action to extinguish the criminal organization. 
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to douse
to douse
[verb]

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

a slăbi, a relaxa

a slăbi, a relaxa

Ex: The climber carefully doused the rope to descend safely from the peak. 
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to curb
to curb
[verb]

to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition

reprima, ține sub control

reprima, ține sub control

Ex: He tried to curb his anger during the heated discussion to avoid saying something he would regret. 
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to scourge

to cause widespread destruction or devastation, often resulting in complete ruin

devasta, pustii

devasta, pustii

Ex: The hurricane scourged the coastal town, leaving behind a trail of destruction. 
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to extirpate

to completely destroy or remove something

eradica, extirpa

eradica, extirpa

Ex: Conservationists are working to extirpate the invasive plant species threatening the native flora. 
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to attenuate

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

atenua, reduce

atenua, reduce

Ex: The noise-canceling headphones helped to attenuate the loud sounds of the city streets. 
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to detract

to lessen the value or quality of something

diminua, reduce calitatea

diminua, reduce calitatea

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to scrap
to scrap
[verb]

to get rid of something that is old or no longer of use

arunca, a scăpa de

arunca, a scăpa de

Ex: When upgrading the computer system, the IT department had to scrap the old hardware. 
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to deter
to deter
[verb]

to stop something from happening

a descuraja, a împiedica

a descuraja, a împiedica

Ex: The visible security cameras are intended to deter theft in the store. 
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to rid
to rid
[verb]

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

a scăpa de, a elibera

a scăpa de, a elibera

Ex: She decided to rid her closet of old clothes by donating them to charity. 
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to repulse

to drive back or push away

respinge, refuza

respinge, refuza

Ex: Sarah tried to make amends, but her former friend seemed to repulse every attempt at reconciliation. 
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to aggravate

to make a problem, situation, or condition worse or more serious

agrava, înrautati

agrava, înrautati

Ex: Ignoring medication can aggravate the symptoms of a chronic illness. 
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to retaliate

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

a contraataca, a se răzbuna

a contraataca, a se răzbuna

Ex: When betrayed by a close friend, she resisted the urge to retaliate the injury. 
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to offset
to offset
[verb]

to compensate for the effects of something through appropriate actions or measures

compensa, echilibra

compensa, echilibra

Ex: Planting trees can help offset carbon emissions in the environment. 
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to annihilate

to destroy someone or something completely

anihila, distruge complet

anihila, distruge complet

Ex: The powerful explosion threatened to annihilate the entire building. 
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prohibitively

in a way that forbids or effectively prevents something

interzicător, într-un mod care împiedică

interzicător, într-un mod care împiedică

Ex: The terrain was prohibitively steep for most vehicles to pass. 
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